The effect of tidal turbines is modelled as sub-grid structures using a simple drag-law to capture the increasing resistance imposed by the turbine blades as the flow speed increases. Turbines are assumed always to have their axis aligned with the flow direction.
Depending on the choice of property page you can see a Geographic View or a list view of the turbines. On the property page output it is possible to specify if turbine information should be written to an output file.
There are two different methods for specification of the turbines. In the List View you can create a new turbine by clicking on the "New turbine" button. By selecting a turbine in the Turbine list and clicking on the "Delete turbine" you can remove this turbine. For each turbine you can specify the name of the turbine and whether the turbine should be active or not. The specification of detailed information for each turbine is made subsequently. From the List View page you can navigate to the dialog for specification by clicking on the "Go to .." button or by selecting a turbine in the Turbine list and clicking on the "Edit turbine" button.
In the Geographic View it is also possible to create a new turbine by double-clicking a position on the map or by selecting "New turbine" from the context menu. The name of the turbine must then be specified and the geographical position of the turbine can then be edited. The additional information for the turbine is made subsequently.
Location
Turbine Data
Output
General description